We tried to replace our gas stove with an induction stove and failed miserably

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Most kitchens have plenty of electricity outlets. If a kitchen can run an electric jug and an electric toaster at the same time, it has sufficient power to run an induction stove.

It's probably just a matter of dedicating sufficient wattage to one appliance for most people. Most people won't notice any difference in their kitchen electrical setup.

In my flat I wired in the four "ring" induction hob and double oven myself, straight into the electric oven outlet which was rated high enough and fused accordingly.

Maybe homes are all built differently and some stay with outdated wiring?

Here we have 220V and we only had to install a new cable and sockets that can handle 20A instead of the usual 10A. Luckily it was a few meters away and the total installation cost was like US$100 (in Argentina). Perhaps they need a 220V line instead of the standard 110V line?

Anyway, our electric installation was quite new, but I've seen some old house that still have a few very old wires.

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